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Herman, I have to say that your last paragraph made me laugh out loud.
Herman - well done for cutting through the BS with such articulate style.
Quote from: drfchound on February 15, 2017, 08:30:06 pmHerman, I have to say that your last paragraph made me laugh out loud.Quote from: andysly on February 15, 2017, 10:03:17 pmHerman - well done for cutting through the BS with such articulate style.you're both most kind - i remain, of course, available for weddings, bar mitzvahs and funerals...
Now when you think that that grand olde game of conkers has been banished from school play grounds by the > PC > health safety brigade
There is definitely a PC Health & Safety Brigade. I'm not referring to the national HSE watchdog, I'm talking about the Namby Pamby, Shandy drinking, powder puff, Jessie, do-gooder Liberals who hold positions that enable them to make ridiculous decisions such as banning playing conkers in school playgrounds - in the disguise of the official HSE watchdog.
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The issue of concussion and how it is managed is a serious one. However I think it is less likely that long-term brain damage would be caused by today's light footballs.The old leather balls, the sort that players like Jeff Astle and Ernie Moss played with were much heavier and crucially held water, making them even heavier.
....Kids are a worry, because they are more vulnerable at a young age. The ban on heading under 10 might be a good idea from the States.